LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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